Netflix, where the television series Vänner's ten seasons currently resides, is very secret with viewership figures. But according to US measurement institutes, the series is the most viewed on the site, despite its respectable age and imposed can laugh.
Now the competitor HBO has purchased the entire Friends directory which will now only be able to look at their new streaming service HBO Max, which is being launched this spring. For the TV nostalgics, there will also be other old series such as Fresh Prince of Bel Air and South Park.
Consequently, the new Friends section is to be regarded as a lure for fans to acquire a new subscription in a streaming market that is really already saturated.
Who expects to see how things went for the gang: Has Joey become a Hollywood star? How are Monica and Chandler's teenage delusions? Are Phoebe and Mike still together? will also likely be disappointed. The upcoming new episode is described as "unscripted" - without script - which suggests it's probably something documentary, or perhaps a panel conversation between actors and series creators we have to wait.